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      Skin and Wound Care in Lymphedema Patients: A Taxonomy, Primer, and Literature Review.

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          Lymphedema is a condition of localized protein-rich swelling from damaged or malfunctioning lymphatics. Because the immune system is compromised, there is a high risk of infection. Infection in patients with lymphedema may present in a variety of ways.

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          Journal
          Adv Skin Wound Care
          Advances in skin & wound care
          Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
          1538-8654
          1527-7941
          Jul 2017
          : 30
          : 7
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Caroline E. Fife, MD, FACCWS, is Adjunct Professor, Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; Medical Director, CHI St Luke's-Wound Care Clinic, The Woodlands, Texas; Chief Medical Officer, Intellicure, Inc, The Woodlands, Texas; and Executive Director, US Wound Registry, The Woodlands, Texas. Wade Farrow, MD, FACCWS, CWSP, is US Medical Director and Vice President of Wound Care, BSN Medical, Charlotte, North Carolina; and Board Member, National Lymphedema Network. Adelaide A. Hebert, MD, FACCWS, is Professor, Departments of Dermatology and Pediatrics, UTHealth McGovern Medical School, Houston, Texas. Nathan C. Armer, MEd, is Research Specialist, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. Bob R. Stewart, EdD, is Professor Emeritus, College of Education, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri. Janice N. Cormier, MD, MPH, FACS, is Professor, Surgical Oncology and Biostatistics, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas. Jane M. Armer, PhD, RN, FAAN, CLT, is Professor, Sinclair School of Nursing, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri.
          Article
          00129334-201707000-00007
          10.1097/01.ASW.0000520501.23702.82
          28617750
          abaa355e-136e-43b7-b23e-a58383f99323
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